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• Starting today Friday 9th Sept.• 1st match NZ V Tonga• Favourites – NZ & Australia• Every 4 years• Started in 1987• 7th Rugby World Cup this year• 3RD largest sporting event-After Olympics

& WC

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• Champions• 1987- New Zealand• 1991- Australia• 1995 – South Africa• 1999 - Australia• 2003 - England• 2007 – South Africa• 2011 - ?????? Ireland??????????

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• Trophy = Web Ellis Cup

• Who?

• Called after William Web Ellis

• Founder of the Game – 1824

• During a soccer game – caught ball & ran

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• Oval ball used• Ball must be passed backwards

• Run over opposition line for a try(5 pts)• After a try kicker takes conversion(2 pts)• Penalty (3 pts)

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• Scrum – 8 players from each team crouch down & ball is thrown in between them

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• 20 Teams taking part

• 3rd class will reveal 1 country each & 1 fact about that country:

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• Captain & Star Player – Brian O’ Driscoll

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• Where does WC rank in major sporting events?

• Name the Cup?

• Who was he?

• Champions in ’87, ’91, ’95, ’99, ’03 &’07

• If I scored a try, converted it & a penalty- points?

• How many players are in a scrum?

• Name famous President of SA?• Name former Irish coach?• What is the capital of Wales?• Name Ewan’s camel?• How many eq’s in Japan every year?• What is the capital of Romania?• How big is Russia?• What is another name for the American flag?

• Highlight of WC could be the Haka – lets have a look at All Blacks in Ireland.

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